Total births
6,643
Girls' name · since 1976
Yamileth
6,643 babies named Yamileth in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #906
- among girls today
- 6,643
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yamileth is the #906 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,643 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Yamileth recorded 6,643 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #906 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #906 among girls today
- 6,643 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yamileth is currently the #906 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 6,643 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #906
- among girls today
- 6,643
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yamileth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#906
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Yamileth was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
353 babies were named Yamileth in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Yamileth compares
6,643 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yamileth's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamileth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,643 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 353 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yamileth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yamileth splits its recorded history at 2004: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 353 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yamileth at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#906
Active since
1976
Yamileth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 353
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Yamileth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yamileth's strongest decade.
2,984 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Yamileth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 253
1990s
253 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,701 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,984 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,647 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,984 births (45% of all-time use).
How Yamileth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yamileth's total volume
Yamileth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yamileth by state
Where Yamileth concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,540 | 23.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,532 | 23.1% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 368 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 284 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 256 | 3.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 236 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 215 | 3.2% |
| #8 | New York | | 210 | 3.2% |
California share of Yamileth's total US births 23.2%
Even split
1,540 of 6,643 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Yamileth appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamileth? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 6,643 babies named Yamileth. Today it holds rank #906 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 353 births.
When was Yamileth most popular? ▼
Yamileth was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,984 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Yamileth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yamileth are California (1,540 births), Texas (1,532 births), Arizona (368 births).
How long has the name Yamileth been used? ▼
Yamileth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamileth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamilet, Yamile, Yamilex, Yamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yamileth's data
- Yamileth's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,984 total births) through the 2020s (1,647) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yamileths (1,540 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yamileth
Nearby Names Like Yamileth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamileth
Yamilet Girl
#2290 5,121 births
Yamile Girl
1,328 births
Yamilex Girl
#14145 1,275 births
Yamila Girl
#3545 1,216 births
Yamilette Girl
#7721 644 births
Compare Yamileth side by side: Yamileth vs Yamilet Yamileth vs Yamile Yamileth vs Yamilex
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yamileth: #906 Girls' Name - 6,643 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamileth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yamileth draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.